From the Brooklyn Bridge to Pennsylvania Highway 11: Bernard Herrmann’s score for “the Hitch-Hiker” from radio drama to The Twilight Zone
27 Mar 2021-Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television (Routledge)-Vol. 41, Iss: 2, pp 394-426
TL;DR: The reuse of radio dramas from radio dramas on early television was not uncommon; indeed, much of the television programming of this period consisted of repurposed radio scripts as mentioned in this paper, and the scores for these...
Abstract: The reuse of storylines from radio dramas on early television was not uncommon; indeed, much of the television programming of this period consisted of repurposed radio scripts. The scores for these...
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Abstract: twilight zone! You may not believe it but we have a twilight zone right here in West Virginia. Actually, thousands of them spread throughout the eastern mountains of the state, mainly in limestone areas. I’m not referring to the science fi ction phenomenon shared by millions of television viewers in the past, but the wonderful, unique caves of West Virginia. Caves provide not only recreational opportunities and natural scenic beauty for residents and nonresidents to enjoy, they make up one of the most interesting habitats that contain some of the largest assemblages of rare species in the state. When understanding caves and cave habitats it is important to keep three things in mind: the zones of the cave, the species present, and the energy fl ow in cave systems. The fi rst thing to consider when looking at caves is the different zones of the cave. The three main zones that exist within all caves are the light zone, the dark zone and the twilight zone. The light zone is the area at the entrance that still receives daylight throughout most of the day. The dark zone is the area further back in the cave that never receives light. The twilight zone, however, receives indirect lighting from the sunlight outside the cave. When you are in a cave, this light often appears as a soft bluish glow around the corner or further down the passage. Each of those zones listed above can vary greatly in the organisms present and pose a unique opportunity when investigating cave habitats. Although most rare species occur in the dark zone, it is in the twilight zone where outside organisms and some cave dwellers share the cave habitat. This overlap leads to an important exchange of energy between the outside environment and the cave environment. The diverse biota present within caves can be divided into a few main categories. For terrestrial species these categories are accidentals, troglobites, troglophiles and The TWILIGHT ZONE
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15 Dec 2005
TL;DR: Adaptation and Appropriation as discussed by the authors explores the cultural and aesthetic politics behind the impulse to adapt, and the impact of new digital technologies on ideas of making, originality and customization.
Abstract: From the apparently simple adaptation of a text into film, theatre or a new literary work, to the more complex appropriation of style or meaning, it is arguable that all texts are somehow connected to a network of existing texts and art forms. In this new edition Adaptation and Appropriation explores:
multiple definitions and practices of adaptation and appropriation
the cultural and aesthetic politics behind the impulse to adapt
the global and local dimensions of adaptation
the impact of new digital technologies on ideas of making, originality and customization
diverse ways in which contemporary literature, theatre, television and film adapt, revise and reimagine other works of art
the impact on adaptation and appropriation of theoretical movements, including structuralism, post-structuralism, postcolonialism, postmodernism, feminism and gender studies
the appropriation across time and across cultures of specific canonical texts, by Shakespeare, Dickens, and others, but also of literary archetypes such as myth or fairy tale.
Ranging across genres and harnessing concepts from fields as diverse as musicology and the natural sciences, this volume brings clarity to the complex debates around adaptation and appropriation, offering a much-needed resource for those studying literature, film, media or culture.
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"From the Brooklyn Bridge to Pennsyl..." refers background in this paper
...In her study on adaptation, Julie Sanders outlines the various types of adaptations including interpretation, transformation, and variation.(6) Like adaptations from literature to radio drama, television adaptations of radio dramas tell the same basic story but with fundamental differences in the delivery....
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29 Aug 2002
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"From the Brooklyn Bridge to Pennsyl..." refers background in this paper
...This process acknowledges not only the fidelity to the original but also how the adaptation differs as it expresses the same basic narrative as its source.(11) Andr e Bazin suggests that adaptations are extended variations of a source and that the history of these transformations create an adaptation’s meaning....
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"From the Brooklyn Bridge to Pennsyl..." refers methods in this paper
...He began his radio career when CBS hired him in 1933 to compose the music for their radio dramas.(60) All of the cues used in ‘The Hitch-Hiker’ television episode—including those from the radio version, came from one or more of CBS’s twelve Music Libraries, which, from 1948-1963, serviced the network’s radio and television output....
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TL;DR: Adaptation theory has remained stubbornly rooted in often unexamined values and practices as discussed by the authors, despite the manifest ubiquity of narrative adaptations in contemporary culture notwithstanding, the critical tendency has been to denigrate them as secondary and derivative in relation to what is usually referred to as the "original."
Abstract: and journalistic discourse on the topic of narrative adaptation, the "orchid thief in Spike Jonze's film would like us to believe that adaptation is, in fact, a "profound process." In the immediate context, he means biological adaptation, of course, but in a metacinematic film about the process of adapting a book to the screen, the cultural implica tions of his positive remark should not be dismissed, despite its evident irony.1 The manifest ubiquity of narrative adaptations in contemporary culture notwithstanding, the critical tendency has been to denigrate them as secondary and derivative in relation to what is usually (and tellingly) referred to as the "original." Adaptation theory has rarely challenged this dismissive evaluation. Despite the theoretical sophistication of recent literary critical discourse, adaptation studies have remained stubbornly rooted in often unexamined values and practices. Although it seems self-evident that the insights of such theories as Bakhtinian dialogism, intertextuality, deconstruction, reception theory, cultural studies, narra tology, or performance theory might have relevance to adaptation stud ies, these connections have only begun to be made.2 In a way, therefore,
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...Adaptation theory is particularly complex since successful adaptations are generally judged by their fidelity to the original rather than their transformations.(5) In adaptation studies, there is a source text on which the adaptation is based....
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01 Jan 1992
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed the history from the silent films to the present and integrated new material where appropriate: history, aesthetics, technique, and contemporary techniques and tools (comprising video post-production, digital audio, and other innovations).
Abstract: In addition to the new material on the synthesizer mentioned above, the author has completely reviewed the four parts of the book and integrated new material where appropriate: History (an overview from the silent films to the present); Aesthetics (the artistic purposes film music serves and the forms it takes); Technique (how to synchronize music to picture and the special demands of television); and Contemporary Techniques and Tools (comprising video post-production, digital audio, and other innovations). A completely updated bibliography rounds out this informative study.
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